>My focus will be on the passing game this time around. This means the pass blocking by the OL, TE's and RB's. Pass catching ability by the WR, TE, and RB. and the ability of the QB.

>I'm only going to cover players that had a major role in 2013 and/or will have a likely future with the team in 2014. That means no Trent Richardson. I'm also only going to view Hoyer as the QB, since he is likely the only one to be on the roster, but I will compare his notes to other QB's in the league.

Who was the weak link in pass blocking?
>Pass blocking effiency is the number of sacks hit and hurries in relation to pass blocking snaps with a weight towards sacks. The higher the percentage, the better.

>While these numbers don't take into account the fact when QB's hold the ball too long, missed blocks by others, etc...I decided to look at some PFF's grades and note them to help separate that bad and good.

>Thomas(29.8 ), Barnidge(7.2), Mack, Schwartz(3.3), Greco(2.2), and Pinkston(1.7) all recieved positive grades from PFF. Thomas, Mack and Barnidge were all among the best at their positions. Schwartz's second half was something of a major turn around as well, ranking 22nd in pass block grade with a grade of 10.1

>Cousins(-13.1), Lauvao(-3.1), and Oby(-0.9) all received negative grades. All others were average. Cousins was terribad.

>Schwartz really turned it around in the second half allowing only 24 total pressures, compared to his 41 in the first half of the season. PFF didn't give Schwartz a negative grade during the second half of the season.

>Gordon is the total package. And he's so young. We may have a superstar on our hands.

>Cameron is a frustration. His Pass Grade of 9.0 during the first eight games would rank 5th, but he fell on his face the second half of the year with a grade of -3.2. This is a major concern and lets hope he can continue to develop.

>Bess and Little were just down right terrible. Bess lost his mind and Little can't figure out how to run a route.

>The Browns also got very little help in the receiving game from the RB's. No one could take over and be even average.

Bulldog's Final Analysis

>The Browns have cornerstones at LT, C (hopefully), #1 WR. They also have promise at RT as Schwartz rebounded from his terrible start to the season. Cameron can be great, if he continues to work on running routes and using his body more. He doesn't "create" yards on his own. Hes not a dangerous threat with the ball in his hands. But he's big, fast, and can jump high with really good hands. He needs to build on that.

>The Browns have a pretty good starter in Greco. Most won't agree, but until this year, Greco has been graded positive for a run blocker his entire career for PFF. He seems more at home at RG than LG, however.

>The Browns need at least 2 WRs. Little in on thin ice and Bess is gone.

>RB's are needed. Lewis will provide some spark, as did Baker late in the year. But they need more than they have offered.

>One or more of Gray, Gurley, Gilkey, Benjamin, or Martin Wallace (OT) could be a surprise during TC next year.

>Hoyer is a decent QB. Better than most give him credit for. He has the tools to be a quality QB in the league. He will have his shot during TC and at the very worst he will be a quality backup QB to have._________________2013 First Ballot Recipient of the Joe Blackburn Award

How does Hoyer's stats look based on time in the pocket?
-Avg time till throw - 2.43 seconds. (2nd)
results when pass is under 2.5 seconds

This is what made Hoyer look so good during the games he played. He didn't mess around with the ball, just threw it. I still think he is fairly inaccurate at distance but man does he have a quick release.

How does Hoyer's stats look based on time in the pocket?
-Avg time till throw - 2.43 seconds. (2nd)
results when pass is under 2.5 seconds

This is what made Hoyer look so good during the games he played. He didn't mess around with the ball, just threw it. I still think he is fairly inaccurate at distance but man does he have a quick release.

Yep. Makes quick decisions. My only beef with him is his ball flutters badly beyond 20+ yards. His downfield throws are a hot mess. Now if we go more to a horizontal offense with Shanny, maybe he can flourish. I don't know, 3 regular season games and a couple pre-season games is hard to assess. But that deep ball _________________
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How does Hoyer's stats look based on time in the pocket?
-Avg time till throw - 2.43 seconds. (2nd)
results when pass is under 2.5 seconds

This is what made Hoyer look so good during the games he played. He didn't mess around with the ball, just threw it. I still think he is fairly inaccurate at distance but man does he have a quick release.

Yep. Makes quick decisions. My only beef with him is his ball flutters badly beyond 20+ yards. His downfield throws are a hot mess. Now if we go more to a horizontal offense with Shanny, maybe he can flourish. I don't know, 3 regular season games and a couple pre-season games is hard to assess. But that deep ball

Agreed.

A lot can be said for simply being able to read a defense and get the ball out.

To me, we actually appeared to have a competent NFL offense when he was under center. We spread the ball around, made plays and were competitve.

How does Hoyer's stats look based on time in the pocket?
-Avg time till throw - 2.43 seconds. (2nd)
results when pass is under 2.5 seconds

This is what made Hoyer look so good during the games he played. He didn't mess around with the ball, just threw it. I still think he is fairly inaccurate at distance but man does he have a quick release.

Yep. Makes quick decisions. My only beef with him is his ball flutters badly beyond 20+ yards. His downfield throws are a hot mess. Now if we go more to a horizontal offense with Shanny, maybe he can flourish. I don't know, 3 regular season games and a couple pre-season games is hard to assess. But that deep ball

Agreed.

A lot can be said for simply being able to read a defense and get the ball out.

To me, we actually appeared to have a competent NFL offense when he was under center. We spread the ball around, made plays and were competitve.

He did throw an atrocious pick against Minny though.

Makes me wonder how he'll look with teams gameplanning against him though. Might not be so easy to get the ball out that quick._________________This post is my opinion. You are entitled to your opinion as am I. Agree to Disagree.

How does Hoyer's stats look based on time in the pocket?
-Avg time till throw - 2.43 seconds. (2nd)
results when pass is under 2.5 seconds

This is what made Hoyer look so good during the games he played. He didn't mess around with the ball, just threw it. I still think he is fairly inaccurate at distance but man does he have a quick release.

Yep. Makes quick decisions. My only beef with him is his ball flutters badly beyond 20+ yards. His downfield throws are a hot mess. Now if we go more to a horizontal offense with Shanny, maybe he can flourish. I don't know, 3 regular season games and a couple pre-season games is hard to assess. But that deep ball

Agreed.

A lot can be said for simply being able to read a defense and get the ball out.

To me, we actually appeared to have a competent NFL offense when he was under center. We spread the ball around, made plays and were competitve.

He did throw an atrocious pick against Minny though.

Makes me wonder how he'll look with teams gameplanning against him though. Might not be so easy to get the ball out that quick.

Very true.

Once teams figure out what he likes to do with his first read and what part of the field he throws to well, they'll work to take that away.